The architectural antiquities of Rome - University of Notre Dame ...
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Of. TilE AMPHITHEATRE OF VESPAS IAN,<br />
THE COLOSSEU~· I. AT ROM E.<br />
PLATE CX IV.<br />
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the sev~my·ninth >-eM <strong>of</strong> the Christian aa: lhroe )-ear!~ onl)• are pjd to ll:lve bc:c:n ooxupied in its<br />
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intheworid. <strong>The</strong>P)=midsoiEgyplcanonlybc:comparalwithitintheextent<strong>of</strong>theirpb.n,asthey<br />
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viewalextemaUy.p.-.:xntsitsl<strong>of</strong>t)'""!l.ooehundredandsixtyfcetinheight,tothewhl)]ccxu:m<strong>of</strong>the<br />
po:riphcry<strong>of</strong>itseltipsis.<br />
<strong>The</strong>magnitude<strong>of</strong>thisbuildinghasgivenrisetoitsn.:une:titisinformoval,thecoojug:ate<br />
diamcu:rbc:ingsixhundn:dandtwcntyfeet,and thctransversedi:uneterfivc hundred and thine(:nfcet<br />
totheextem<strong>of</strong>theouterwall,whichison.c:hundredand fifty-sev.:nfCC'Ihigh.anddecor:nedwith four<br />
orders <strong>of</strong> archit